Brits are ignoring how they could cut one of their biggest monthly outgoings – their mortgage, according to new research from Barclays.
Instead they are focusing on cutting back spending on takeaways, clothes and using discount vouchers at the tills missing what could be their biggest savings opportunity.
The research shows that there is a clear disconnect with people failing to realise how much they can actually save by swapping their mortgage. A staggering 58 per cent of homeowners say they have never remortgaged outside of moving home but the majority (74 per cent) said that if they could save up to £50 a month they would consider doing so. Those polled thought swapping a mortgage could save them around £10 a month, but Barclays calculations show remortgaging could save homeowners much more.
With homeowners living in their homes for on average over 16 years, they are potentially missing out on years’ worth of decreased mortgage payments.
Andy Gray, head of mortgages at Barclays, said: “The fact that around six in 10 homeowners have never changed their mortgage outside of moving house, suggests that they simply don’t realise the levels of savings to be had by remortgaging. As monthly outgoings rise, and Brits fight to cut their costs, it’s important that they consider addressing their mortgage.”
